So, this Saturday marks two weeks out
until I represent Nutrabolics at the NSABBA provincials in Halifax. Last month
I was unsure about doing physique or figure and I finally made the decision to
go ahead with physique which I am extremely excited about! Since it is a
completely new division it will be interesting to see how it is judged. Women's
Physique was supposed to be a division that was in between figure and
bodybuilding but it seems figure girls moving up are doing better than
bodybuilding girls moving down. In other words looking at the last couple IFBB competitions
such as the Desert Muscle Classic the top three seem softer than I thought they
would. I would have thought that Dana Linn Baily would have been
the criteria for this new division. But either way I guess it depends
on who they have to look at on stage, maybe they were sending a message that
they don't want the girls to come in too "ripped" or too hard. I'm
just going to bring the best package I can and hope for the best !
Because I am at
the final stages of my contest prep this is when it really helps to have
positive and supportive people surrounding me. One negative comment can effect a person
more than the 20 positive ones. Overall I have really come
to appreciate the people who just take that extra 5 minutes to be
supportive and keep me focused, motivated and on track! It means a
lot in the long and the short run.
Speaking of being
on track, my diet and training is spot on but after so long of eating the same
foods you have to sometimes look for ways to add some variety while
still eating clean. My favorite meal is my oatmeal and Nutrabolics
Isobolic protein. I eat 1/2 cup of oats and 1 scoop of isobolic protein for
breakfast every morning and 1/4 cup oats and Isobolic post workout. I always switch
between my
three favorite flavors (cinnamon oatmeal, chocolate,
and banana) but I change the way I eat it as well. My current number one
way is:
1/2 cup oats
1 scoop chocolate
Isobolic
Cinnamon
Put these three
simple ingredients into a frying pan for as little as 30 seconds each side and
take it out and let cool! Tastes and has the same kind of texture as a spider
cookie or a soft chew granola bar. So good and keeps it
interesting!
As I clearly do
still have some carbohydrates in my diet, I am really starting to feel low
energy and therefore harder to keep my intensity as high during my workouts. I
found Nutrabolics Swollen to be a major aid especially lately for increasing my
energy and focus in the gym. If any time, now is when I need it most. As I do
come into my last final weeks I will also have to start water and carb loading
soon, this is where the fun begins. In my next blog I will inform you guys of how I do this and the purpose behind it.
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